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| Names | CartoSat-2D | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission type | Earth observation | ||||||||
| Operator | ISRO | ||||||||
| COSPAR ID | 2017-008A | ||||||||
| SATCAT no. | 41948 | ||||||||
| Website | https://isro.gov.in/ | ||||||||
| Mission duration | 5 years (planned) 7 years, 9 months and 9 days (in progress) | ||||||||
| Spacecraft properties | |||||||||
| Spacecraft | CartoSat-2D | ||||||||
| Bus | IRS-2[1] | ||||||||
| Manufacturer | Indian Space Research Organisation | ||||||||
| Launch mass | 714 kg (1,574 lb) [2] | ||||||||
| Dimensions | 2.5 m in height 2.4 m in diameter | ||||||||
| Power | 986 watts | ||||||||
| Start of mission | |||||||||
| Launch date | 15 February 2017, 03:58 UTC[3] | ||||||||
| Rocket | Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL, PSLV-C37 | ||||||||
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan Space Centre, First Launch Pad (FLP) | ||||||||
| Contractor | Indian Space Research Organisation | ||||||||
| Entered service | 15 May 2017 | ||||||||
| Orbital parameters | |||||||||
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[4] | ||||||||
| Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit | ||||||||
| Perigee altitude | 504 km (313 mi) | ||||||||
| Apogee altitude | 512 km (318 mi) | ||||||||
| Inclination | 97.49° | ||||||||
| Period | 94.72 minutes | ||||||||
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Cartosat-2D is an Earth observation satellite in a Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) and the fifth of the Cartosat series of satellites.[1] The satellite is built, launched and maintained by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Cartosat-2D has a mass of 714 kg.[2]
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- ^ a b "PSLV-C37: Cartosat-2 Series Satellite Brochure" (PDF). ISRO. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
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